Spring Arugula Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Radish and Peas
Spring Arugula Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Radish and Peas is a vibrant vegan salad tossed in a homemade lemon vinaigrette!
Great things are bound to happen when you combine all of the best spring produce in one bowl and toss it with a lemony fresh homemade vinaigrette.
I know this because that’s how the recipe for this Spring Arugula Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Radish and Peas came to be. I tossed all of the great produce that I had on hand together and the results blew me away.
This salad is so fresh and vibrant, and it’s truly spring on a plate!
This gorgeous arugula salad recipe doesn’t need anything fancy like cheese, nuts or a sweet dressing to taste amazing because the produce speaks for itself.
It’s a healthy option as it’s naturally low carb, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free!
This spring salad combines both bold and subtle spring vegetables that really shine together.
Arugula salad recipes are some of my very favorite because I love the bold, peppery flavor of arugula. You might think that its flavor would overpower the subtleness of the tender shaved asparagus and garden fresh sweet snap peas, but they complement one another so well.
I’ve had an abundance of snow peas, english peas and snap peas from my garden that I love tossing into fresh salads like this. Peas are so delicious raw!
I also added some beautiful spring onions from my garden, and this time of year is all about watermelon radish for me!
Watermelon radish tastes as delicious as it is beautiful, and when I see it at the store I always buy it. It has a milder flavor than regular radishes, but any other type of radish will do if you can’t find it.
The shaved asparagus is probably my favorite component of this salad. It’s shaved thin and is so tender and delicate, yet it’s presence is definitely known. It gives the salad a whimsical vibe that I love and it wouldn’t be the same without it.
If you’ve never tried asparagus raw this is the way to experience for the first time!
Normally I love adding maple syrup to my salad dressing, but not this time. It’s all about letting these spring flavors shine, so I went with my trusty lemon vinaigrette recipe from this kale and brussels sprout salad and simply omitted the maple syrup.
This lemon vinaigrette has big bright lemon flavor with the savoriness of dijon mustard and is perfect!
This Spring Arugula Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Radish and Peas is just the salad that you need to celebrate spring. It truly is spring on a plate!
More Spring Recipes:
30-Minute Skillet Pasta Primavera
Grilled Veggie Flatbread Pizza with Pesto
Spring Farro Salad with Feta, Lemon and Mint
Spring Vegetable Lemon Risotto
Spring Arugula Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Radish and Peas
Ingredients
- 5 ounces baby arugula
- 4 stalks asparagus about 4 ounces, shaved with a vegetable peeler
- 1 cup sugar snap peas strings removed and halved
- 1 watermelon radish or half if large, trimmed, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 large green onion both white and green parts, thinly sliced
- lemon vinaigrette
Equipment
Instructions
- Place all of the produce in a large bowl and set aside.
- Pour the desired amount of dressing over the salad (you may not need it all) and toss to coat. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Trim the tough ends from the asparagus and shave from the bottom to the top for best results. Also, it’s much easier to shave thicker stalks of asparagus.
- If you can’t find watermelon radish, any type of radish will do.
- Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
18 Comments on “Spring Arugula Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Radish and Peas”
So jealous of your Spring garden! The idea of plants growing around here still feels very far away – it’s only 30 degrees this morning! Yikes! Love me some watermelon radishes, too. Just toooooo pretty!
I’m sorry the weather is the pits and I hope it turns into spring for you soon!
This salad is absolutely GORGEOUS, Marcie! I made a shaved asparagus salad last year, and since then, I’ve been hooked. I’m loving the arugula and peas in here, too. I could eat arugula plain because I love it that much, so this dish was made for you. And that lemon vinaigrette sounds like the perfect topping!
Isn’t shaved asparagus amazing? Thanks Gayle!
This salad is restaurant quality beautiful, Marcie! I never thought a big bowl of greens could look so good, haha. Now I just need your garden so I can make it at home. 😉
You’re the sweetest — thank you Sarah! ?
Mouthwatering! I love the asparagus curlicues around and about this delicious looking salad!
Thank you Letty! I had fun styling that asparagus. ?
That shaved asparagus is wonderful, and I am a big fan of arugula as well! This salad will definitely make an appearance around our table this spring 🙂
This is the loveliest spring salad Marcie! I love arugula based salads because of the peppery taste, but I’ve never tried raw asparagus or watermelon radishes! It all sounds delicious, especially the homemade lemon vinaigrette. The perfect finishing touch!
Thank you so much Leanne! All of the spring veggies are so pretty and lemon always makes them taste better!
This salad is seriously spring on a plate, Marcie! I definitely do not eat arugula as much as I should so I’m definitely down to try this beautiful salad! Who could resist all that glorious spring goodness??
Thank you so much Sarah! I eat so much arugula…it’s one of my favorites!
This salad is just gorgeous, Marcie!! Seriously, ALL the real life emoji heart eyes happening over here! You definitely packed this beauty with all the things I love about spring and I can’t wait to make this!!!! Pinned! Cheers!
You are so sweet…thank you Cheyanne! 🙂
I love this! I am going to try this recipe at the weekend and let you know what I think… Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you and I hope that you enjoy it!
I hope you enjoy it Puja!